Company News...

New Deal Announcement (April 30, 2009):

Linda Cunningham at Guideposts Books pre-empted the true story of a wise 3-legged cat named Tripod and his life lessons by Daryn Kagan, ex-CNN news analyst and purveyor of good news stories on DarynKagan.com by agent Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

New Deal Announcement (April 21, 2009 ):

Elizabeth LaBan's "The GrandParents Handbook", to David Borgenicht at Quirk Books, in a nice deal, for publication in 2009, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

New Deal Announcement (April 3, 2009 ):

Susan Irby's "The Seven Dollar A Meal Healthy Cookbook", to Paula Munier at Adams Media, in a nice deal, for publication in 2009, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

New Deal Announcement (March 16, 2009 ):

Dr. Ernest Zebrowski's "Global Climate Change", to Charles Nurnberg at Imagine Books, in a nice deal, for publication in 2010, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

New Deal Announcement (March 13, 2009 ):

Susan Irby's "Seven Dollars A Meal Quick And Easy Cookbook", to Paula Munier at Adams Media, in a nice deal, for publication in 2009, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Conference and speaking update :

Workshop on Nonfiction Writing at the 2009 Dallas/ Fort Worth Writer�s Workshop conference in Grapevine, TX on May 1-3, 2009

Agent Panel at CAPA-U will take place at the Hartford Steam Boiler, Hartford, CT conference facility on May 9, 2009

Workshop on Nonfiction Writing at the 2009 Pennwriters Conference: A Writer's Tool Chest. May 15-17, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA

Writer's Digest Book Writers' Conference "Agent Pitch Slam," May 27, 2009, New York, NY.

Panelist at Book Expo America Taking Books to Film, Book Expo America, May 28- May 31, 2009, New York, NY

Agent in Residence at Seton Hill's Summer Residency Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction, June 27, 2009

Client News (December 18, 2008 ):

USA TODAY selects COVERT by Bob Delaney with Dave Scheiber as a TOP SEVEN Sports Book Pick of 2008.

Client News (September 27, 2008 ):

NBA REFEREE'S HARDCOVER CHRONICLE OF UNDERCOVER LIFE JOINS THE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

Bob Delaney's COVERT Becomes Part of the Hall of Fame's Joseph M. O'Brien Historical Resource Center Archives

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. September 26, 2008 The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is proud to announce it has received a copy of NBA Referee Bob Delaney's book Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob for its archives. Covert, written with Dave Scheiber of the St. Petersburg Times and published by Union Square Press / Sterling Publishing was released in February of 2008 and is scheduled to be available in paperback in the Spring of 2009.

The book accounts Delaney's Garden State upbringing as the son of a New Jersey State Trooper and as a basketball standout at Jersey State College before becoming a state trooper himself at age twenty-one. Soon after, Delaney was recruited to go undercover in an unprecedented joint venture with the New Jersey State Police and the FBI to infiltrate the Mafia's control and influence of the Northern Jersey waterfront. For this secret mission, Delaney had to take on a new identity and for an authentic cover, had to turn his back on his loved ones and the fraternity that he most enjoyed being a part of, his fellow troopers. The 2 year investigation, which was originally planned to last only six months resulted in over 30 arrests of prominent mob figures.

The undercover experience took a serious physical and mental toll on Delaney who suffered bouts with Stockholm Syndrome and post-traumatic stress. As Delaney struggled to find his new identity following his convincing life as a mobster, he returned to the sport of basketball, which proved to be both therapeutic and cathartic, first becoming a high school referee and is now one of the most respected veterans of the NBA with over two decades of officiating at the sports highest level.

"I am honored to have my book, Covert, in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame library," expressed Bob Delaney. "My story, like so many of my fellow NBA referees and basketball officials of all levels, is one that was born after playing days ended. Becoming a referee was the avenue available and that road has provided an exciting ride. I share with folks that when you experience tough times, follow your passion. For me, that was basketball officiating. The calm and peace I felt on a high school basketball floor helped me through my emotional rollercoaster ride after surfacing from working undercover. I never planned on it, but that passion opened the door for my NBA career and having my story included in the Hall of Fame is humbling."

New Deal Announcement (September 22, 2008 ):

Dr. Duke Johnson's THE OPTIMAL HEALTH REVOLUTION: How Inflammation is the Root Cause of the Biggest Killers' and How the Cutting-Edge Science of Nutrigenomics Can Transform Your Long-term Health, a science-based guide to health, to Glenn Yeffeth at BenBella Books, in a good deal, for publication in May 2009, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency and Lisa Berkowitz at Berkowitz & Associates (World).

Client News (August 14, 2008 ):

Jeff Johnson hosts new show on BET.

BET starts a weekly news program on Friday described as a cross between Keith Olbermann and Bill Maher with a black perspective.

Called "The Truth with Jeff Johnson" and airing at 11 p.m. on Fridays, the program stars a BET personality who has also been an activist for the NAACP and People for the American Way. Its debut is timed for the Democratic National Convention.

Besides election coverage and commentary on the week's news, Johnson said he wanted "The Truth" to address topics like the use of vouchers for private schools and health issues particularly relevant to African Americans.

BET has been criticized frequently in the black community for cutting back on news-oriented shows. But Johnson said much of the criticism comes from people who don't watch BET, and don't see how news has been incorporated into existing shows. BET was one of the few networks to cover Darfur in depth, he said.

"I have been encouraged by the direction we've been going in," he said.

On the four nights of the Democratic convention, BET will run news specials focusing on how ex-convicts can't vote, on the top 10 issues facing black Americans, on the key moments leading up to Obama's nomination and on whether Obama could be considered a manifestation of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.

While TV One is carrying live convention coverage for four nights and an "afterparty" of social commentary, BET's only live coverage will be of Obama's speech. BET's reporters will deliver convention stories inserted into other programs, Johnson said.

New Deal Announcement (July 23):

FICTION: Dan Fante's novels to Harper Perennial

Dan Fante's "86'd", the fourth Bruno Dante novel for a 2009 publication date, by Uwe Stender of TriadaUS Literary Agency to Amy Baker at Harper Perennial(World). Harper Perennial also acquired the rights to the other Bruno Dante novels "Mooch", "Spitting Off Tall Buildings", and "Chump Change." The release dates T.B.D.

TV series/film rights to Fake Alibi have been optioned in a very good deal. Details will be given when/if actual production and filming of Pilot starts.

We are proud to announce that our founder Dr. Uwe Stender is now a Full Member of the Association of Authors' Representatives (AAR).

COVERT was reviewd by The New York Times Book Review on July 6, 2008.

NON-FICTION: SELF-HELP/MOTIVATION

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Daryn Kagan�s First Television Documentary Takes Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Documentary

American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) has honored Breaking the Curse with Daryn Kagan with the Gracie Award for Outstanding Documentary � Long Format. The news documentary aired on PBS stations across the U.S. in 2007, and was directed by Brian Kosisky for KOS FILMS and produced and narrated by Daryn Kagan. Breaking the Curse was named among the recipients of the 33rd Annual Gracie Awards, which recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of electronic media, as well as individuals who have made contributions to the industry.

Filmed on location in India , among other countries, Breaking the Curse explores the story of American Becky Douglas as she ventured from the suburbs of Atlanta to the streets of India in her fight for the health, education, and lives of people living with leprosy. Douglas� goal of giving temporary care to people in leprosy colonies unfolds into an ambitious plan to build schools, offer complete health care and education, and eventually eliminate the need of these colonies in India .

This film is the very first television documentary Kosisky and Kagan have collaborated on since they left CNN, where Kosisky most recently served as a senior news producer, and Kagan served as a news anchor and correspondent. Kosisky and Kagan's next project, SOLAR TOWN USA, is a film about the legacy of America's very first solar town, and the remarkable story of how one American town survived a series of devastating flood which led to the creation of the very first solar village in the United States. For more information on Breaking the Curse with Daryn Kagan or SOLAR TOWN USA , please visit www.Kosfilms.com.

Mark SaFranko was interviewed in the Danforth Review :

NEW! Check out an interview with Bob Delaney on ESPN’s Page 2!

Daryn Kagan's WHAT's POSSIBLE will be released in April and here is a link to a promo video :

COVERT was released yesterday and the book launch in D.C. was great!

Currently, it is a #6 bestseller on the Barnes and Noble website (bn.com) and at Amazon. com it has moved up to #130!!!

Today, in New Jersey at the second book tour stop, CNN will be there when Bob Delaney meets Joe Pistone (the real Donnie Brasco). More coverage on TNT on Thursday and ESPN on Friday will follow.

In the meantime: buy this great book!

COVERT will be released on Tuesday February 5!

The book continues to receive great reviews. It is reviewed in this week's (February 8) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY.

It was recently very favorably reviewed by Sports Illustrated.

Mark SaFranko's Lounge Lizard received a strong review here: http://bookmunch.co.uk//view.php?id=1916

I am proud to announce that Rebecca Post has joined TriadaUS Literary Agency as a new agent. Rebecca was editor of two New York Times bestselling books, Codependent No More and Beyond Codependency.

She has twenty-two years of book publishing experience in bringing a niche-audience message to a larger commercial audience. Becky possesses thorough knowledge of operations related to publishing, including inventory, printing, production, manuscript development, and marketing issues. Before joining TriadaUS Literary Agency, Becky was Editorial Director at Hazelden Publishing from 2001 to 2007.

COVERT also received a great review at Kirkus.

This week, Bob Delaney's and Dave Scheiber's book COVERT received a high honor: a STARRED review in Publishers Weekly (week of October 10, 2007): Here is the review:

-- Publishers Weekly, 10/15/2007 Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob Bob Delaney with Dave Scheiber, foreword by Bill Walton. Sterling/Union Square, $19.95 (256p) ISBN 978-1-4027-5443-2 NBA referee Delaney�s fascinating account of his prior life as a New Jersey state trooper who infiltrated organized crime will be a must-read for those drawn to Joe Pistone�s similar account in Donnie Brasco (or the movie adaptation starring Johnny Depp). In 1975, Delaney was a relative novice in law enforcement when he was tapped by a superior to help build cases against major Mafia families by creating and running a fake business, Alamo Trucking. With the aid of St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times sportswriter Scheiber, Delaney captures perfectly the daily routine and perils of undercover work, and describes the psychological challenges he faced during the three years of Project Alpha: �The granite foundation of my self-image... had given way to shifting sands of doubt and worry.� While less heralded than Pistone�s work, Delaney�s achievements�which yielded multiple convictions of members of the Bruno and Genovese families�were significant precursors to the Feds� massive 1980s assault on La Cosa Nostra. Becoming a basketball referee after these proceedings was a return to an early passion of the high school all-state forward and captain of his college team�but the fear, he says, still comes back sometimes. 8 pages of b&w photos. (Feb. 5)

Congrats, Bob and Dave!

Parenting Beyond Belief by Dale McGowan is reviewed in this week's NEWSWEEK (July 16 issue): Go check it out!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19649914/site/newsweek/

Today, July 11, Newsweek subscribers received their issue in the mail. Right now, Parenting Beyond Belief is # 365 in the Amazon.com sales charts. Keep buying this thought provoking book!

The following Press release was issued this afternoon (5/29/2007) (and yes, I am the very proud agent for this one!):

"What's Possible! Creating Possibilities Beyond Life's 5 Biggest Obstacles" To be Released in May '08

Meredith Books, a division of the Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), one of America's leading media and marketing companies, announced today that Daryn Kagan, creator and host of DarynKagan.com, and former CNN anchor and reporter, has signed a publishing agreement with their book division. The agreement will include a book based on Kagan's unique brand of positive and hopeful news stories from her popular Web site, www.DarynKagan.com.

"What's Possible! Creating Possibilities Beyond Life's 5 Biggest Obstacles," will feature original stories and reports about people whose experiences and challenges have inspired and affected change in the world. These are real stories about real people who are extraordinary in every sense of the word.

"Daryn not only motivates her readers through the heroism of seemingly simple people with big, can-do hearts, but she illuminates how to break through obstacles in a repeatable way," says Lisa Berkowitz, executive editor at Meredith Books. "We're delighted to add Daryn's new book to our Spring '08 list."

"Inspiring stories have an amazing unifying effect," said Daryn. "This book will feature the lives and journeys of incredible people who truly 'Show the World What's Possible.' I'm thrilled to be working with Meredith Books on this project."

About Daryn Kagan

Daryn Kagan is creator and host of DarynKagan.com, the exclusive online channel for Daryn's unique brand of positive and hopeful news stories that feature seemingly ordinary people who are extraordinary in every sense of the word. The site has become a daily destination for hundreds of thousands of Internet users each month who seek news stories that inspire. DarynKagan.com provides Internet users with original content, including on-demand video that allows each user the ability to access the stories and profiles they want, when they want it, 24 hours a day. A daily Web cast of original news stories exclusive to DarynKagan.com that, "Show the World What's Possible," are available to users each weekday. Daryn has extended her brand of hopeful news stories from DarynKagan.com to other platforms, including her 2007 PBS news documentary, "Breaking the Curse," in which she shares the remarkable story of one American woman's journey across the globe to India where she challenges that country's view of people with leprosy, and forever changes the lives of thousands. Before creating DarynKagan.com, Daryn served as both a news and sports anchor and reporter for CNN from 1994-2006. Daryn traveled the globe to report on breaking news during her tenure with CNN, including live from the Middle East during the war in Iraq, across the U.S. to cover numerous Presidential and mid-term elections, and through Africa with musician and U2 band member Bono to report on famine and AIDS on that continent.

About Meredith Books

Meredith Books is a division of Meredith Corporation; one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies. With more than 400 books in print and nearly 290 million books sold, Meredith Books has been publishing great authors and great brands for more than 75 years. Its most recent New York Times Bestsellers include A Hand to Guide Me by Denzel Washington, The Deen Bros. Cookbook by Jamie and Bobby Deen and The Sonoma Diet by Connie Guttersen. Other authors and brands include Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade(r), TLC(r), The Home Depot(r), Disney(r), the Food Network and Better Homes and Gardens, and products such as Trading Spaces(r), American Chopper(r), Miracle-Gro(r) and Scotts(r).

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Daryn Kagan media contact: Paul Schur 202-549-5882

Meredith Corp. contact: Amy Nichols 515-284-3772

Both FIRSTS come in conjunction with the COVERT-The Bob Delaney Story signing.

1. For the first time a TriadaUS deal was the featured deal in Publishersmarketplace:

2. A press release was issued together by Union Square Press/Sterling and the NBA. Read it on Sterling's Website. http://www.sterlingpublishing.com/

I would like to welcome several new clients to TriadaUS Literary Agency. Jeff Johnson is star of BET's �Voice of Consciousness�.

His show is seen weekly by at least 600,000 viewers. He also appears weekly on BET's Rap City and Meet The Faith, BET News, plus radio appearances with Big Tigger.

Jeff is also exceptionally active on the public speaking circuit, appearing over 100 times a year at universities, nonprofit organizations, corporations and conferences.

Johnson has spent the last decade carving out a unique niche�merging the worlds of politics and popular culture to meet the needs of the young, urban demographic.

Johnson's roles as an activist and strategist have taken him from the NAACP (where he served as National Youth Director) to testifying before the Committee on Homeland Security regarding recovery efforts in wake of the devastation brought to the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina.

Recently named by The Source magazine as one of the hip-hop generation's key political players, Johnson has also served as Vice-President of Russell Simmons' Hip-Hop Summit Action Network�where he shared the stage with countless top-selling hip-hop artists and political organizers�and Deputy Director for People For The American Way, where he organized young clergy all over the US.

Johnson's activism has often led him deeper into his work as a journalist. Currently an international correspondent for BET, Johnson's recent assignment in the Darfur region of Sudan landed him the distinction of being one of only two US Television news correspondents to interview Sudan 's President Omar Al-Bashir within the past thirteen years. More recently, Johnson served as a CNN correspondent for Nancy Grace, reporting from Jena , Louisiana on the injustices toward the young African-American males known as the � Jena 6�.

His work with BET has also taken him throughout the African continent, including South Africa and Liberia , where he was the only reporter to receive an exclusive post inauguration interview with the continent of Africa 's first female head of state, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. In addition to international coverage, BET also features Johnson on Rap City , where he provides weekly commentary, and on �Meet the Faith� providing one-on-one interviews with the likes of Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama and Nation of Islam Leader the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.

Johnson has successfully merged a lifetime of grassroots activism, media savvy and leadership into consulting political and entertainment industry leaders worldwide, including record label executives and artists, sitting elected officials, and political organizations

Omar Tyree is a New York Times bestselling author and 2001 NAACP Image Award Recipient for Outstanding Literature in Fiction and a 2006 Phillis Wheatley Literary Award Winner for Body of Work in Urban Fiction. Mr. Tyree has published 15 books and sold more than 1.8 million copies world wide. We are proud to exclusively represent his nonfiction projects.

Jennifer Horsman is a well-published author of nine novels for Avon/Harper Collins and Zebra/Kensington. Her novels had successful print runs of 140,000 + copies each and a sell through of over 80%.

Dan Fante is published in thirteen countries and eleven languages. CHUMP CHANGE originally published by Sun Dog Press, USA, in 1998, then published by Canongate Books in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1999. MOOCH published by Canongate Books in 2000. SPITTING OFF TALL BUILDINGS published by Canongate Books 2001. A GIN PISSING RAW MEAT DUAL CARBURETOR V8 SON OF A BITCH FROM LOS ANGELES, published first in the U.K. by Wrecking Ball Press 2002, then by Sun Dog Press USA, in 2002. CORKSUCKER published by Wrecking Ball Press in 2005. SHORT DOG published by Sun Dog Press 2006. DON GIOVANNI published by Burning Shore press 2006. His website is: Dan Fante .

Joel D. Block, Ph.D., is an award-winning psychologist, practicing couple and sex therapy on Long Island, New York and offering couple-relationship seminars throughout the United States. A Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, Dr. Block is a senior psychologist on the staff of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center and an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Einstein College of Medicine. For twenty years he was the supervisor of the Sexuality Center at Long Island-Jewish Medical Center. He also authored 16 books, published by Simon and Schuster, Perigee and McGraw-Hill. His website is: Dr. Joel Block .

CONFERENCE UPDATE:

I will be a panelist at the Seton Hill University's Writing Popular Fiction retreat from June 27-28, 2008 in Greensburg, PA.

I will be a panelist at the Writers' League of Texas Conference from June 20-22, 2008 in Austin.

I will be a panelist and workshop presenter at the CAPA-U on May 10, 2008 in Hartford. My workshop will be on non-fiction writing.

I was a panelist at the Write Angles 2007 Conference at Mt. Holyoke College on December 1, 2007.

I was a panelist at the CAPA-U on May 12, 2007 in Hartford.

I was a panelist at the SCWC in San Diego from February 16-19, 2007. For more info please go to: http://www.writersconference.com/scwcmain.html

I was a panelist at the Novels in Progress Workshop in Louisville from March 16-18, 2007. For more info please go to: http://www.greenriverwriters.org/nipw.html

DEAL UPDATE:

Jill Elaine Hughes', writing as Jamaica Layne, "Market For Love," a contemporary erotic romance to Adam Nevill at Virgin Books by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World; E-rights to Madris DePasture at New Concepts Publishing).

World-renowned consultant and speaker Dr. Kevin Elko and bestselling author Bill Beausay's "31 Days To Greatness" to Jacquie Flynn at Amacom by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World). This book shares how to build greatness in your business life through a self-focused, conscious and sub-conscious reengineering of your mind.

Bestselling author and NAACP Image Award Recipient Omar Tyree's "The Equation." This book provides a groundbreaking formula that teaches the reader how to apply the four undisputable components of all successful business to Shannon Vargo at Wiley by Uwe Stender and Becky Post at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

David Lavery's "The Essential Cult Television Reader" to Leila Salisbury at University Press of Kentucky by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Dale McGowan's "The Parenting Beyond Belief Toolkit." This book is the accompanying project to Dale McGowan's successful book "Parenting Beyond Belief", again to Christina Parisi at Amacom by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Lynnette Porter's "The Hobbits: The Many Lives of Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin." This book provides a well-researched discussion and analysis of the many ways that hobbits have been adapted to meet audiences� expectations and present the stories in audience-pleasing ways, to Philippa Brewster at I.B. Tauris by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Dr. Joel Block and KD Neumann's THE SEXUAL SOLUTION, showing readers how to use erotic play and sex as a way to work out conflicts and create verbal intimacy, to Paula Munier at Adams Media, in a nice deal, for publication in 2009, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).

Shawn Thorgersen's YA novel "Bizenghast" based on characters and situations created by M. Alice LeGrow, to Jenna Winterberg at TokyoPop by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Dr. David Page and Dr. Pamela Rowland's "How to Survive Your Surgery" covers every aspect of surgical care in nine steps from first assessment by your surgeon to going home from a high tech hospital, to Philip Turner at Sterling by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Dr. Joel Block and KD Neumann's The Real Reasons Men Commit, a guide for women on how to make the man in their life commit to a long term relationship, to Paula Munier at Adams Media by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Brad Turk's Lifemoney: The Proven System for Creating the Money You NEED for the Life You WANT, the book to help you understand what success really means and teach you how to attain it, to Glenn Yeffeth at BenBella Books by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Bridget Graham and Monique Reidy's How Can I, Like, Totally Get a Job?, the book to help college graduates find the job that matches their skills, to Paula Munier at Adams Media, in a nice deal, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Daryn Kagan's "What's Possible! Creating Possibilities Beyond Life's 5 Biggest Obstacles," To be Released in May '08, to Lisa Berkowitz at Meredith Books, a division of the Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP),one of America's leading media and marketing companies. "What's Possible! Creating Possibilities Beyond Life's 5 Biggest Obstacles," will feature original stories and reports about people whose experiences and challenges have inspired and affected change in the world. These are real stories about real people who are extraordinary in every sense of the word.

Lynnette Porter, David Lavery and Hillary Robson's Battlestar Galactica, a timely analysis of the TV phenomenon Battlestar Galactica, to Peter Lynch at Sourcebooks in a nice deal, will be released in 2008.

Nicholas Holt and Elizabeth Hutcheson's FAKE ALIBI, about the adventures associated with the Fake Alibi business, to Glenn Yeffeth at BenBella Books, in a nice deal, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World).

Top referee in the National Basketball Association Bob Delaney's COVERT: The Undercover Life of Bob Delaney, NBA Official, written with Dave Scheiber, award winning journalist, about a long-secret life as an undercover agent for the New Jersey State Police infiltrating the Mafia, wearing a wire for more than three years to gather evidence that led to the conviction of more than thirty members of the Genovese and Bruno crime families, with a foreword from NBA great Bill Walton, to Philip Turner at Union Square Press/Sterling, for publication in February 2008, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).

Amy Hendel's FAT FAMILIES, THIN FAMILIES: How to Save Your Family from the Obesity Trap & Become a �Healthy Family for Life�, the first and only book to provide a broad-scale, thorough, practical and proven family solution for fighting the obesity crisis, to Glenn Yeffeth at BenBella Books in a nice deal, to be released in 2008.

Lynnette Porter, David Lavery and Hillary Robson's Heroes Unmasked: An Unofficial Look, a timely analysis of the TV phenomenon HEROES, to Jennifer Hale at ECW Press in a nice deal, will be released in October 2007.

In Parenting Beyond Belief, Dale McGowan celebrates the freedom that comes with raising kids without formal indoctrination and advises parents on the most effective way to raise freethinking children. With advice from educators, doctors, psychologists, and philosophers as well as wisdom from everyday parents, the book offers tips and insights on a variety of topics, from "mixed marriages" to coping with death and loss, and from morality and ethics to dealing with holidays. Sensitive and timely, Parenting Beyond Belief features reflections from such freethinkers as Mark Twain, Richard Dawkins, Bertrand Russell, and wellness guru Dr. Don Ardell that will empower every parent to raise both caring and independent children without constraints. The book will be released in April 2007.

John Holt's CHASING FISH TALES reprint rights to Tom Swanson at Bison Books in a nice deal, will be released in early 2008.

John Holt's GUIDE WARS reprint rights to Tom Swanson at Bison Books in a nice deal, will be released in late 2008.

Michael Litos' nonfiction book CINDERELLA, a timely look at the triumphs and tribulations of Mid Major College Basketball to Peter Lynch at Sourcebooks in a nice deal, will be released in early 2007.

Rocky Lang's and Dr. Erick Montero's CONFESSIONS OF EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS about the humorous and bizarre happenings in ER's, to Katie Anderson at Andrews McMeel in a nice deal, for publication in September 2007.

Lynnette Porter, David Lavery and Hillary Robson's new LOST-related project with topic TBD, again to Peter Lynch at Sourcebooks in a nice deal, for publication in 2007.

Portuguese Rights to UNLOCKING THE MEANING OF LOST sold to Editora Novo S�culo Ltda. in a nice deal.

DK Publishing/Penguin Publishing Group announces the September 2006 publication of Dr. Ron Weiers's 365 WAYS TO SAVE GAS ($9.99; trade paper; 382 pages), a book of helpful tips to help consumers conserve gas and save money. Written in accessible language by an expert in the field of fuel efficiency, 365 WAYS TO SAVE GAS offers readers practical solutions to combat the nation's skyrocketing gas prices. Editor Brian Saliba acquired the title from Dr. Uwe Stender of TriadaUS Literary Agency.

Whether you are commuting to work or driving cross-country, in the market for a new car or shopping for new tires, a Hybrid-driver or an SUV-owner, this unique and timely guide will help you conserve gas and save money�all while helping out the environment, as well. Combat skyrocketing gas prices with these insightful, easy-to-use tips that will to save money, save fuel, and save the environment!

� Provides 365 simple, easy-to-follow tips�one for each day of the year!

� Shows how to maximize the gas mileage of any vehicle, and gives specific tips for owners of SUVs and Hybrid models.

� Features buyer�s tips for shoppers in the market for new cars, used cars, and automotive accessories, such as tires and brakes.

� Includes simple advice on car maintenance�what to do, when to do it, or when to have it done.

� Also features detailed line art that illustrates the most efficient driving techniques.

French Rights to UNLOCKING THE MEANING OF LOST sold to Hors Collection in a nice deal.

David Lavery's WONDER BOY, a comprehensive critical biography of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's creator and Wonder Woman director, Joss Whedon, to Phillipa Brewster at Tauris (United Kingdom). In the USA, the book will be distributed by St.Martin's/Palgrave.

Aaron Clark writing as Jonathan Price's MULTIPLE JOB OFFERS IN TEN DAYS!,a guide to beating the current job market through guerilla self-marketing tactics, whether your goal is to move laterally, climb the ladder, or shift gears altogether into a dream job, to Michael Pye at Career Press, working jointly with Gina Panettieri at Talcott Notch Literary Services, (world English).

Tony Moss's nonfiction book A Season in Purgatory, an inside account of a football program (Villanova)in the maelstrom of the cruel class system that exists in college football in the 21st century, to Rob Taylor at University of Nebraska Press in a nice deal, for publication in 2007.

Lynnette Porter's and David Lavery's nonfiction book UNLOCKING THE MEANING OF LOST, a timely look at the significance of the series LOST within television programming, as well as the many themes that resonate within our culture, to Peter Lynch at Sourcebooks in a nice deal, for publication in 2006.

From the moment the eye opened, we have been captivated by the mysterious world of Lost. Each week the survivors face challenges and questions that are eerie as they are haunting real. For the first time, Unlocking the Mysteries of Lost takes an in-depth look at the island and its castaways, exploring the secrets behind their search for answers and meaning. Going deep into the heart of Lost, this essential guide for the true fan explores such questions as:

o What does it mean to be lost? What does it take to be found?

o Does Mr. Eko or Locke hold the spiritual key to the island?

o How does one determine faith in the face of fate?

o Does technology save or doom the Lost generation? Unlocking the Meaning of Lost also features the most extensive guide yet to the mysteries and secrets, such as:

o Secrets found in The Stand and other texts

o Clues hidden in Lost websites

o Extensive glossary of characters and symbols

o Complete character sketches and connections

o Mysteriously similar names

o The most credible theories

o How the creators connect with fans online

Shalla deGuzman recently interviewed Uwe. Read the entire interview: here at Shalla's website.

The interview with Lynnette and David (authors of UNLOCKING THE MEANING OF LOST, which was released last month) will definitely be running in USA Today tomorrow, May 10, on the FRONT PAGE OF THE ENTIRE PAPER!!!!

TriadaUS Literary Agency is featured by Media Bistro today (March 14, 2006) in its Pitching An Agent series. Check it out at Media Bistro .

Jill Elaine Hughes' "The Devil Is In The Details", which has had productions in Chicago, Los Angeles, Ohio, and Atlanta, was just selected for inclusion in the anthology BEST AMERICAN SHORT PLAYS 2004-2005, forthcoming next year from Applause Books.

Michelle Bowers' columns can be found at the Wake Forest News Observer. Take a look at: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/wake/wake_forest/story/639588.html . Her blog at http://share.triangle.com/blog/4628 has also received praise from many fans.

Daryn Kagan�s inspirational news website, DarynKagan.com, was awarded the 2007 Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement under the category �Personal�, announced the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC) last week. This award recognizes �the highest standards of excellence in website design and development, and honors individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement.�

Jill Elaine Hughes' Interview with author David Smith can be found at: http://www.blackgate.com.

Ron Weiers is featured on 620 + PBS stations this spring/summer. Check out the program description: http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/

Mark SaFranko just placed his 50th short story in a journal. He also was interviewed in the current issue of the "The Savage Kick" in the United Kingdom.

Chris Conroy's short story INTO KENTUCKY was read by Faeya Lang on Black Box Radio. Their link is: www.progressiveradionetwork.org

Rocky Lang is an award-winning motion picture writer-director. He has written several motion picture screenplays, and has directed three feature films and several television shows, including �Remington Steele�. His film credits include �White Squall�, starring Jeff Bridges, and the CBS Emmy Award-winning mini-series, �Titanic�. Lang is also an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Mr Lang is a published author having written three books. His most recent, co-written with Pablo Fenjves and titled, How I Broke Into Hollywood was published by Regan Books in May of 2006.

David Lavery's interview with Los Angeles' radio station KROQ can be heard here: http://www.kroq.com/kevinandbean/sounds.html. Click on the book cover and enjoy the interview.

Mark Finkelstein was a guest on the Lars Larson radio show - a conservative talk show syndicated in 200 cities.

Judy Gruen's book Till We Eat Again is now being serialized on e-diets.com. Congratulations Judy!

Excerpts of Chris Conroy's Between The Lines can be found at Word Riot.. Chris also just signed a release for Zingmagazine to publish an excerpt of Between The Lines in their 21st issue-- (http://www.zingmagazine.com). Also, a short story--'BULL'-- was picked up by www.grindhousepress.com.

Jill Hughes' story The Wood-Witch's Tale can be read in E-format in Deep Magic. She also just published a short story (science fiction)in the online journal Nanobison.com. Her horror story VANISH is now available in Issue Three of Ethereal Gazette.